Is it ok to have permanent eyeliner and Microblading prior to blepharoplasty?

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I have blepharoplasty scheduled next month and a consult coming up within next week for Microblading and permanent eyeliner. Would blepharoplasty at all change where or how they might want to do placement of the brow or eyeliner? Should I wait and do surgery first ?

David S. Felder, MD · Answer

I would have the blepharoplasty prior to any permanent make-up procedure. I would wait at least a couple months post-surgery before having the permanent eyeliner. Make certain all the swelling from the blepharoplasty has resolved as this can alter the eyelid tattooing.

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS · Answer

Yes it is okay but it is best done after blepharoplasty depending on the type of blepharoplasty and where the incision is.

John J. Martin, Jr., MD · Answer

I would wait to have those done until after the surgery.   The surgery can create a lot of inflammation and may affect the pigment somehow.  ALso, the pigment placement in the lateral portion of the lid may be altered when the skin is pulled up.

Michael I. Echavez, MD · Answer

Having surgery on your eyelids will affect the appearance of your eyelids, so I would recommend having the blepharoplasty first and doing permanent eyeliner and microblading after the surgery.  It is also possible the 2 non-surgical procedures could cause some temporary irritation or inflammation that could affect the ability to perform blepharoplasty.

Patrick Flaharty, MD FAACS · Answer

It would be best to wait until you are completely healed from your blepharoplasty prior to having the microblading and permanent eyeliner as the height, shape and contour of the eyelids and eyebrows can change after blepharoplasty surgery. We tend to subconsciously lift our eyebrows by activating our forehead muscles when our eyelids are heavy. After upper eyelid surgery we will subconsciously relax our forehead muscles resulting in the forehead and eyebrows dropping several millimeters. In addition the shape and contour of the eyelid itself will change with the skin removal.  The microblading and permanent eyeliner will be more accurate if you wait until all these post surgical changes are completed prior to the treatment.

E. Ronald Finger, MD · Answer

You can, but you must be fully healed from the procedures. This is probably 4 weeks. Discuss this with your Plastic surgeon as each PS may have different requirements.Good luck, and thank you for your question.

Carlos Gonzalez Legarda, MD · Answer

Yes is wiser to do the blepharoplasty first, and at least 8 weeks later the other procedures for the best result

Jorge Jiménez Toribio, MD · Answer

Hi darling, thank you for your question!Yes, definitely you should wait before getting the microblading done. Blepharoplasty may affect the procedure and it is better for you to take some rest in between these two to approach a better result and avoid complications or mistakes.Good luck!Dr. Jimenez Toribio Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.

J. Robert Madronich, MD, FRCS(C) · Answer

It is safe to do either microblading or permanent eyeliner prior to your blepharoplasty.  You can expect some downtime due to skin redness and darkened pigmentation of the ink during the initial stages of Microblading and permanent eyeliner but should not affect your surgical outcome.  The appearance of both semi/permanent ink jobs would be enhanced after surgery.  
On the other hand, doing it post surgery requires weeks of waiting time for healing and swelling to calm...

I hope you find this helpful.  Good luck:)

Shoib Myint, DO, FAOCO · Answer

Hello debba58,It would be wise to have the blepharoplasty first and wait 3 months before having the other procedure. This will eliminate any potential affects the surgery could have on the microblading.Cheers

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